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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Amotivational Syndrome?Amotivational Syndrome SymptomsIdentifying Amotivational SyndromeCausesExamplesAmotivational Syndrome Treatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Amotivational Syndrome? Amotivational Syndrome Symptoms Identifying Amotivational Syndrome Causes Examples Amotivational Syndrome Treatment A person with this condition will experience alack of concentrationand activeness, apathy, andpoor memory. The condition was first observed in the 1960s among people who hada long history of cannabis use....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat an ‘I Can Do Anything Mindset’ Looks LikeBenefits of an ‘I Can Do Anything Mindset’What If You’re Naturally Pessimistic?How to Cultivate an ‘I Can Do Anything’ Attitude Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What an ‘I Can Do Anything Mindset’ Looks Like Benefits of an ‘I Can Do Anything Mindset’ What If You’re Naturally Pessimistic? How to Cultivate an ‘I Can Do Anything’ Attitude...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsPurported Addictive Personality TraitsThe Myth of the Addictive PersonalityImpactRisk FactorsAddictive BehaviorsTips for Avoiding Risky Behaviors Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Purported Addictive Personality Traits The Myth of the Addictive Personality Impact Risk Factors Addictive Behaviors Tips for Avoiding Risky Behaviors An addictive personality is a hypothetical set of personality traits that may make a person more susceptible to addiction. While the term is quite popular, the concept itself is controversial and there is a lack of consistent evidence supporting the existence of an addictive personality....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHow Does an Algorithm Work?Examples of AlgorithmsReasons to Use AlgorithmsPotential PitfallsAlgorithms vs. Heuristics Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents How Does an Algorithm Work? Examples of Algorithms Reasons to Use Algorithms Potential Pitfalls Algorithms vs. Heuristics Close Whensolving a problem, choosing the right approach is often the key to arriving at the best solution. In psychology, one of theseproblem-solving approachesis known as an algorithm....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is an Anxiety Attack?SymptomsDiagnosisCausesTreatmentCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is an Anxiety Attack? Symptoms Diagnosis Causes Treatment Coping Close An anxiety attack is a sudden and intense episode of fear and anxiety. Anxiety attacks can occur unexpectedly for no apparent reason, but they can also be linked to specific triggers. “Anxiety attack” is not a formal, clinical term. Many often use the term colloquially to describe all sorts of anxious responses....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsReasons to Try AphrodisiacsTypes of AphrodisiacsUsesImpact of AphrodisiacsHow to Use AphrodisiacsPotential Pitfalls of AphrodisiacsHistory of Aphrodisiacs Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Reasons to Try Aphrodisiacs Types of Aphrodisiacs Uses Impact of Aphrodisiacs How to Use Aphrodisiacs Potential Pitfalls of Aphrodisiacs History of Aphrodisiacs Close An aphrodisiac is any substance or food that increases sexual desire, arousal, behavior, performance, or pleasure. There are a number of reasons why people may want to take an aphrodisiac to improve their sex lives....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Does an Aptitude Test Do?ExamplesWhen You Might Take an Aptitude TestTypesIntelligence Tests vs. Aptitude Tests Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Does an Aptitude Test Do? Examples When You Might Take an Aptitude Test Types Intelligence Tests vs. Aptitude Tests Close An aptitude test is designed to assess what a person is capable of doing or to predict what a person is able to learn or do given the right education and instruction....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Are Signs of an Empath?Empath TestsWhat Is an Empath Disorder?Protecting Yourself if You’re an EmpathHow to Be More Empathetic Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Are Signs of an Empath? Empath Tests What Is an Empath Disorder? Protecting Yourself if You’re an Empath How to Be More Empathetic Close Anempathis a person highly attuned to the feelings and emotions of those around them....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesUsesImpactInterpretationPitfallsInfluencesHistoryHow to Find Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Uses Impact Interpretation Pitfalls Influences History How to Find Close An IQ test, short for “intelligence quotient”, is an assessment that measures a range ofcognitive abilitiesand provides a score that is intended to serve as a measure of an individual’s intellectual abilities and potential. IQ tests are among the most administered psychological tests....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHow Does It Happen?What Kinds of Decisions Lead to Analysis Paralysis?What Does It Feel Like?Which Traits Contribute to Analysis Paralysis?How to Stop Analysis Paralysis Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents How Does It Happen? What Kinds of Decisions Lead to Analysis Paralysis? What Does It Feel Like? Which Traits Contribute to Analysis Paralysis? How to Stop Analysis Paralysis Close From the time you wake up in the morning, you are bombarded with information and faced withmaking many decisions, in fact, people make approximately 35,000 decisions per day!...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesTechniquesAssessmentWhat It Helps WithBenefitsEffectivenessCo-Occurring DisordersGetting Started Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Techniques Assessment What It Helps With Benefits Effectiveness Co-Occurring Disorders Getting Started Close Most peopleexperience angernow and then. However, if you feel angry often or intensely, anger management therapy can help. “Anger management is an approach designed to help you manage the emotional and physiological arousal that accompanies anger," explains Erin Engle, PsyD, a psychologist at Columbia University Medical Center....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsDefinitionSymptomsDiagnosisCausesTreatmentHistoryCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Definition Symptoms Diagnosis Causes Treatment History Coping What Is Anorexia Nervosa? Anorexia nervosa is aneating disorderthat causes a person to restrict their food intake. They might try to avoid eating altogether, eat very small portions, and/or cut out certain foods and eat only a select few.A common feature of anorexia is an extreme fear of being overweight (even if they are underweight)....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsUnderstanding Anterograde AmnesiaBackgroundSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Understanding Anterograde Amnesia Background Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Coping Close Anterograde amnesia is a rare but serious form of memory loss in which a person cannot create new memories after an amnesia-inducing event.It may involve either a partial or total inability to remember new information. Whilelong-term memoriesfrom before the incident remain intact, people with this type of amnesia are often unable to form new memories....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsDiagnosisCausesTreatmentsCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Diagnosis Causes Treatments Coping Close People with antisocial personality disorder have little or no regard for right or wrong. They antagonize and often act insensitively or in an unfeeling manner. Individuals with this disorder may lie, engage in aggressive or violent behavior, and participate in criminal activity. Psychopathy is associated with antisocial personality disorder. However, research has shown that not every person with ASPD is a psychopath....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Is Anxious ADD?SymptomsDiagnosisCausesTreatmentCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Is Anxious ADD? Symptoms Diagnosis Causes Treatment Coping Close While not a clinical diagnosis, “anxious ADD” refers to someone who meets criteria for the neurodevelopmental disorder ADHD and experiences clinically significant symptoms of anxiety. Symptoms typically interfere with their functioning in multiple areas. ADD Attention Deficit Disorder(ADD) is a term previously used for what would now be diagnosed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): Predominantly Inattentive Presentation....